Description
An insider's guide to discovering the world's best urban art. From amazing wall murals to Banksy's stencils and Invader's mosaics, we showcase 140 creative hotspots across 42 cities and tell you how to find them, as well as introduce pioneering artists and interview those who shaped the movement.
Street art is now present in almost every city, town and village in the world, from Aachen to Zwolle. Its true audience is measured in the billions. And given that the first record of homo sapiens painting on walls is thought to date back around 40,000 years, it's surprising that street art has taken so long to flourish.
Today, the proliferation of legal walls and organised festivals around the world makes it possible to encounter thought-provoking, transformative art in the most unexpected of places.
This visual guide to the world of street art takes in the scene in over 40 cities and includes interviews with some of the most prolific and well-known street artists, including Blek le Rat, FAILE and Faith47. And with hundreds of locations plotted and a special focus on 15 of the world's most incredible street art festivals, this guide will help you discover artworks hidden in plain sight around the world.
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Reviews
"It's equal part aesthetic appeal and historical reference." * Thrillist *
"Street art has always been an important fixture in HYPEBEAST culture, and now the travel guide experts at Lonely Planet have given the burgeoning realm its due recognition with a guidebook devoted solely to scoping out the finest examples of this most democratic art form around the world." * Hypebeast *
"Curious travelers and budding artists learn about the secret stashes of murals and other art as well as vibrant festivals underway in more than 140 cities around the world." * Dallas Morning News *
"Not only contains the locations of these scenes (that you can visit yourself!) but also amazing anecdotes and stories about filming that were collected for this project." * Uproxx *
"Your passport to 102 cinematic locales spanning the globe from New York City to New South Wales." * Newsday *
"If street art is your thing, then Lonely Planet has a book for you. Street Art provides locales that feature some of the world's best urban art in over 40 cities. Travelers also get a look at where to find street art hubs and festivals. Mosaics, murals and stencils ... oh my!" * Chicago Tribune *
"...offers a snapshot of what some of the most talented artists in the world are depicting on the walls around the world." * Architectural Digest *
Book Information
ISBN 9781786577573
Author Lonely Planet
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Lonely Planet Global Limited
Publisher Lonely Planet Global Limited
Series Lonely Planet
Weight(grams) 816g
Dimensions(mm) 207mm * 206mm * 20mm
